Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
Envoy: Karzai Unlikely to Yield on Deal with US - WP
With Release of Prisoners, Afghan Leader Again Defies US Wishes - NYT
Afghanistan to Release 72 Prisoners Deemed Threat by US - VOA
Prisoner Release Threatens US-Afghan Relations - WP
US 'Concern' Over Afghan Releases - BBC
Afghan Accident Kills 2 NATO Troops, 1 Civilian - AP
Iraq
Iraq Holding Off on Offensive Against al-Qaida - AP
Suicide Bomb Kills 12 at Iraqi Military Recruiting Center - VOA
Bomber in Iraq Kills 22 Recruits Seeking to Fight Al Qaeda - NYT
Official: Iraqi Troops, Militants Clash in West - AP
'Abuse by All Sides' in Iraq's Anbar - BBC
Serious Challenges Facing Iraqi Government - VOA
New Wave of Violence Presents US With Few Good Choices - McClatchy
US Weighs Military Aid to Iraq - UPI
White House Underscores Commitment to Iraq Amid Criticism - VOA
Politics Tied to Iraqi Security Strategy, US Says - UPI
Republicans Fault Administration for Surge of Iraq Violence - WP
Falluja’s Fall Stuns Marines Who Fought There - NYT
US Closer to Sale, Lease of Apache Helicopters to Iraq - S&S
Iraqi Kurds Plan Oil Sale From Turkish Port - UPI
Why Al-Qaeda in Iraq Is Maliki’s Problem, Not America’s - DO Opinion
Syria
Syria Militants Said to Recruit Visiting Americans to Attack US - NYT
US Considers Resuming Nonlethal Aid to Syrian Opposition - NYT
Syria Rebels 'Die in Homs Clashes' - BBC
Syrian Army Kills Dozens of Rebels in Central City - AP
Nearly 500 Dead in Syria Rebel Clashes, Activists Say - AP
For Indonesian Jihadists, Syrian Civil War Beckons - AP
Germany to Destroy Syrian Weapons - BBC
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
US Response Muted to al-Qaeda Affiliate's Gains in Syria and Iraq - LAT
Ex-bodyguard for bin Laden Cleared for Release from Guantanamo - TWB
'Bin Laden Bodyguard' to be Freed - BBC
Panel Recommends Transferring Yemeni From Guantánamo - NYT
Al-Qaeda Controls More Territory Than Ever - CNN Opinion
US Department of Defense
Embarrassing Air Force Revelation Caps Hagel's Nuclear Tour - S&S
2 on Nuke Missile Crew Implicated in Drug Probe - S&S
‘No Room for Error,’ Hagel Tells Troops - AFPS
National Guard Bureau Chief Talks Readiness, State of the Force - AFPS
Army Inactivating 5 of 29 Warrior Transition Units - S&S
Suicide Rate Spiking Among Young Veterans, VA Data Show - S&S
DARPA Experts Break Language Barriers With Technology - AFPS
General in Sex-Assault Controversy to Retire as a 2-star, Officials Say - S&S
US Intelligence Community
Obama Nearing Decisions on Curbing US Surveillance - VOA
Intel Panel: DOD Report Finds Snowden Leaks Helped Terrorists - TH
Lawmakers: Obama Weighing Changes in NSA Policy - AP
EU Panel Invites Snowden to Testify on Privacy Breaches - NYT
Clemency for Edward Snowden and Philip Agee? - WOTR Opinion
United States
US Hosts International Space Meeting - VOA
US Space Company Launches Supplies to Space Station - VOA
Africa
US Africa Command Deals with Emergencies as it Builds Capacity - AFPS
US Mission in South Sudan Shows Limits of Military - NYT
New Estimate Sharply Raises Death Toll in South Sudan - NYT
South Sudan Peace Talks Stuck on Issue of Detainees - VOA
Thousands Flee South Sudan Town as Government Troops Advance - VOA
South Sudan Army Moves on Rebel Cities - BBC
What Triggered the Kiir-Machar Rift in South Sudan? - VOA
US Chides Both Sides in South Sudan Conflict, Urges Talks - DPA
US Schedules Hearing on South Sudan Violence - UPI
Kenya Airstrike in Somalia Kills 30 Al-Shabab Fighters - VOA
Kenya Planes 'Kill Somali Militants' - BBC
New al-Shabab Call for Rebellion, Analyst Says Somalis Want Peace - VOA
Somali Militants Issue Internet Ban - BBC
CAR President, PM Stepping Down - AP
CAR Parliament Flies to Chad Summit - BBC
Uganda Opposition Leaders to Be Charged with Inciting Violence - VOA
This Is How South Sudan’s Civil War Could Spread - WIB Opinion
The Shroud Over Rwanda’s Nightmare - NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican Townspeople Protest Arrival of Vigilantes - AP
Cuba, US Hold Migration Talks in Havana - AP
Cuba: Fidel Castro Makes Rare Appearance - BBC
Asia / Pacific
US: China's Fishing Restrictions 'Provocative and Potentially Dangerous' - VOA
US: China Sea Rules 'Provocative' - BBC
China Renews Western journalists’ Visas After Standoff - WP
China: Alternative Hong Kong Election Plan Sparks Beijing Reaction - VOA
Japan: Prominent Activists Oppose Plan for Replacement Okinawa Air Base - S&S
South Korean Poll Finds Less Favorable Rating for Abe than Kim - S&S
South Koreans Show Outrage Over Rodman's Pyongyang Trip - VOA
North Korea Rejects South’s Proposal for Family Reunions - WP
13 Injured in Riot at Samsung Factory in Vietnam - VOA
Thailand Braces for Protests Ahead of February Election - VOA
Burma’s Constitutional Reform - NYT Editorial
Why the Suddenly Aggressive Behavior by China? - LAT Opinion
Japan Risks Ties With China - WP Opinion
Thailand's Southern Insurgency Turns Up the Heat - UPI Opinion
Europe
Russia: FBI Sending Security Help to Sochi Olympics - WP
Discovery of Bombs and Corpses Rattles Tense Caucasus Region - NYT
Six Bodies Found in Cars in Southern Russia - LAT
Russia Outlines 2014 Radar, Missile Defense Plans - UPI
France's Far Right Leader Vows Electoral Shake-up - VOA
French Far-Right Leader Aims for EU Parliament - NYT
Turkey: A Race for More Than the Mayor of Istanbul - NYT
15 Want to Run for Slovakia's President - AP
Middle East / North Africa
US Response Muted to al-Qaeda Affiliate's Gains in Syria and Iraq - LAT
Al-Qaida Threat Prompts US Review - UPI
US, EU to Meet with Iran on Implementing Nuclear Deal - VOA
As Iran Nuclear Talks Resume, Ayatollah Criticizes US - NYT
Iran’s Khamenei Wary of US Outreach Efforts - UPI
Lebanon On Alert After Israeli Border Incident - UPI
Israel Says It Will Build New Homes in West Bank - AP
Population Swap Idea Angers Israel's Arab Minority - AP
Bahrain Suspends Reconciliation Talks With Opposition - VOA
One-Eyed Jihadist Terror Chief Seen as North Africa Danger - UPI
Libya Chaos Worsens - VOA
Violence Escalates as Libya Faces Oil Standoff - VOA
Tunisia’s Premier Resigns, Formally Ending His Party’s Rule - NYT
Middle East in Search of a New Equilibrium - VOA Opinion
Diplomatic Insurance Against Iran - WP Opinion
Iran’s Path to Nuclear Peace - NYT Opinion
Al-Qaeda Controls More Territory Than Ever - CNN Opinion
South Asia
Nine Assam Youths Killed in India Tribal Fighting - UPI
Indian Diplomat Leaves US Amid Dispute - VOA
Indian Diplomat Flies Home After Indictment in US - NYT
Indian Visa Row Diplomat Leaves US - BBC
Indian Diplomat's Return Could Defuse Tensions - AP
Pakistani Teen Dies Stopping Suicide Bomber - VOA
Pakistan Boy Tackled Suicide Bomber - BBC
Call to Honor Pakistani Boy in Fatal Tackle of a Bomber - NYT
Blast in Pakistan Kills Senior Police Official - NYT